Tracey, originally from Shanghai, graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia, with a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in education. In addition, she has a bachelor's teaching degree in secondary mathematics from the University of Technology, Sydney.
After teaching in Sydney, Tracey continued her career in Beijing and Shanghai. From 2013 to 2016 Tracey developed and implemented the bilingual mathematics curriculum in the international division of a foreign languages school in Beijing. During her career, her teaching was acknowledged with an award for the best demonstration of teaching in the Sixth “China-Sweden International Mathematics Education Forum”. Tracey previously worked as the Head of Secondary at an international school and has played a vital role in the start-up of this school, from preparation to the opening of the school and the continued development of the integrated bilingual curriculum.
She believes that one of the important roles of an educator is to provide students with the skills to adapt to the demands of their future education; to cultivate in them the initiative to learn in various scenarios; to enhance self-directed learning and teamwork as well as to foster a life-long learning mindset. Tracey believes that as well as having the power of critical thinking, it is of paramount significance for students to develop benevolence as a way to enrich their inner selves and the worlds of others with whom they interact.y interact.
